as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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Recent Examples of headdresses
Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
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Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23.
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ABC News,
2 May 2026
Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
For guests, the most popular props were headdresses—or sunglasses, for Gloria Vanderbilt.
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Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.
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Claire White,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23.
—
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
For guests, the most popular props were headdresses—or sunglasses, for Gloria Vanderbilt.
—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.
—
Claire White,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdresses
Noun
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The hats are shaped like the pope's miter, with the team's sock logo in the middle.
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After Korten’s shimmering, intimate Emahoy-esque piano intro, the quartet sounds tame and subdued, mostly playing off sparse block chords and swung hi-hats.
Noun
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The cohort of mostly 70-something players in the dugout rejoiced, waving their caps and hollering.
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At issue are caps on federal student loans that were passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and set to take effect in July.
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“Headdresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdresses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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